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Japan tourism at record high

A record number of foreigners visited Japan last year as the weak yen lured more Chinese shoppers, French gourmets, and fans of Japanese pop culture, though the country still ranks low among holiday destinations.

Swiss Life lifted by more ambitious targets

Insurer Swiss Life raised its targets on Tuesday, aiming to boost earnings per share by at least 12 percent annually, and said the credit crisis will not hit its results, lifting its shares.

Chile stocks fall on pension fund sales, peso drops off

Chilean stocks fell in early afternoon trade on Tuesday, as Chile's giant private pension funds (AFPs - the Association for Financial Professionals) sold stocks, while the peso weakened against the dollar.

South Africa advances its technology ahead of 2010 World Cup

South Africa has greatly improved its technology level by increasing its bandwidth beyond the requirements of the world soccer governing body, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).

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Taiwan, food safety and protectionism claims

A row that began a year ago when Taiwan rejected Chinese crabs containing a banned substance has spread to other imports from pork to wheat.

New Zealand Dollar Rises

New Zealand's dollar rose to its highest level versus the dollar and yen in nearly a month following a drop in U.S. interest rates prompted a comeback for investments such as the carry trade.

New Google Earth satellite to launch next week

DigitalGlobe, provider of imagery for Google Inc.'s interactive mapping program Google Earth, said a new high-resolution satellite will boost the accuracy of its satellite images and flesh out its archive.

Big quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra region

A powerful quake struck measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings in Indonesia, Malaysia and India, officials said.

China targets drug firms in pollution crackdown

More than half China's drug factories will have to improve their waste disposal or face shutdown under the first pollution standards for the industry to be unveiled this year, state media said on Wednesday.

Greeks besiege banks for wildfire compensation

Thousands of Greeks besieged banks on Thursday, clamoring for state compensation for damage caused by the country's worst wildfires which burned on in some areas one week into the crisis.

Smog smothers Japan, experts point to China

Smog is menacing Japanese cities for the first time in 30 years and cropping up in rural areas for the first time ever, alarming the government and prompting experts to point the finger at neighboring China.

Google Earth to launch new service for stargazers

Popular mapping service Google Earth will launch a new feature called Sky, a virtual telescope that the search engine hopes will turn millions of Internet users into stargazers.

Extreme floods hit 500 million people a year

Homes and farmland drowned in increasingly severe floods are affecting some 500 million people a year and straining relief efforts, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday.

43 die and thousands hungry as floods batter Vietnam

Rescue officials and soldiers were rushing food to central Vietnam on Thursday asthousands needed urgent aid.

Japan land prices up 8.6 percent

The average price for land in Japan rose 8.6 percent to 126,000 yen ($1,050) per square meter at the start of 2007 compared to the previous year, The National Tax Agency said on Wednesday.

China auto exports to grow 48.5 percent in 2007

China expects auto exports to grow by 48.5 percent in this year compared to 2006, according to a government forecast.

Internet censorship spreading: OSCE study

State restrictions on use of the Internet have spread to more than 20 countries that use catch-all and contradictory rules to help keep people off line and stifle feared political opposition, a new report says.

Live Earth's first green test: clean up own mess

Organizers want to set a new standard for recycling mountains of trash and gases generated by the events.

GE sees strong growth in stable emerging markets

General Electric Co. expects to increase its revenues in stable developing countries like Turkey at a rate of two or three times their gross national product (GNP) growth, a regional director said on Wednesday.

A proposal for unified public transport cards in Japan, China and South Korea

Travelers in East Asia may soon find it much easier to use public transportation across all three countries.

Congo to cancel logging deals to protect forests

Congo is ready to cancel more than half its timber contracts to protect the world's second biggest tropical forest but it wants more aid from foreign governments to help do so, the environment minister said.

U.S. general laments Google Earth capability

The head of U.S. Air Force intelligence and surveillance on Thursday said data available commercially through online mapping software such as Google Earth posed a danger to security but could not be rolled back.

GPT Group Posts Moderate Sales Growth

GPT Group, one of Australiaâ€™s largest diversified property trusts, reported moderate March quarter growth on Wednesday, helped by increased consumer confidence and interest rate stability.

Statoil Expands to Sahara Desert

Norwegian Statoil (STO) opened up its first exploration well on land in the Sahara Desert in Algeria, the company said on Thursday.

Google Unveils Election Guide Add-On

Google Inc. announced on Monday that it has released an add-on for its Google Earth software, allowing users to find election information across the country.

WTO Urges Further Reforms in Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz Republic has made impressive progress since its economic and political transition to a market-based economy, but some continued reform remains important, the WTO Secretariat reported on Monday.